Development and Putrefaction

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Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.

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Putrefaction is an antonym for development.

Putrefaction noun - The process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances.

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Development is an antonym for putrefaction in decay topic.

Nearby Words: putrefy, putrefactive, putrefied

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